Nathan’s gaze alternated between Alaric and Cassandra.
Just by looking at their eyes, he could already feel the increasing tension.
As the one who would officiate this spar, he felt excited.
At this moment, Cassandra pulled out her weapon. It was a short sword, a weapon that was perfect for someone her size.
Cassandra was quite tall for a woman at 1.75 meters, but against her opponents who were mostly men with large frames, she was still at a disadvantage. To bridge the gap in physicality, she trained in using the short sword since it was the easiest to master. It was light and fast compared to other weapons.
“Take out your sword.” She muttered as she stared at Alaric with a cold, piercing gaze.
This is a good chance to use my upgraded sword against a real opponent.
Alaric took out the Uncommon Steel Sword and adjusted his stance.
Seeing this, Cassandra frowned. “I heard that you are a dual sword wielder. Why are you only using one sword? Are you mocking me?!”
Anger was evident in her voice.
She felt that Alaric was looking down on her.
Alaric shook his head. “You’re thinking too much.” Whether it was one sword or two swords, Alaric could use them perfectly because of his SSS-Rank Swordsmanship trait.
He didn’t bother to explain himself. He wanted to show her that he was a versatile swordsman.
Looking at his indifferent face, Cassandra was furious. She made the first move as she lunged at him with one leap. And then in a fluid motion, she brandished her sword.
Whoosh!
Alaric’s eyes were as calm as the surface of a lake. He remained unperturbed in the face of her quick movements.
When her sword was about to land on him, Alaric brandished his sword.
Clang!
What?!
The moment their swords clashed, Cassandra felt like she was hitting an immovable wall.
Alaric was firm and solid!
Cassandra took a few steps backward before she stabilized her footing.
She realized that he was far stronger than he looked.
I have underestimated him. To think that he is already this strong when he is only using one sword against me. What will happen if he uses two swords?
Just the thought of it made her feel that she was still lacking compared to him.
However, a glint of determination flashed in her eyes.
I’m not done yet!
Cassandra rushed at him in zigzagging movement.
She planned to use her specialty against him which was her speed.
This move had never failed her once.
Alaric raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Not bad. She’s even faster than Aldrin, but that won’t be enough to defeat me.
Alaric’s eyes followed her every move.
During his recent training, he finally discovered the purpose of his ‘Sixth Sense’ trait. It was a unique trait that enhanced his senses which served an important role that was crucial in battle.
As soon as Cassandra brandished her sword, Alaric looked as if he had already calculated its trajectory. He made a quick step forward and slashed out.
Whoosh!
Clang!
Their swords clashed and created sparks that flew in every direction.
Crack!
It was then that everyone heard a ‘cracking’ sound as Cassandra’s sword broke apart under the intense power behind Alaric’s attack.
The tip of Alaric’s sword hovered in front of Cassandra’s eyes, making the proud female Knight smile bitterly. “I lost.”
She glanced at her now broken sword with shock.
He didn’t even use mana, but he actually managed to break my sword! Unbelievable!
Alaric sheathed his sword and cupped his fists at Cassandra. “It was a good fight.” He muttered.
Everyone was stunned by how the fight had ended. They were aware of Cassandra’s skill.
As the second-best Knight of House Paxley, she had already established a strong image.
No one would have thought that she would be defeated with such ease. Even a layman like Nathan could see the vast difference in their combat strength.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
A series of clapping sounds broke the silence.
“It was a good fight, Lord Alaric!” Hershey smiled as she approached him. She didn’t even bother to conceal her admiration for him.
Alaric lowered his gaze when he saw her unmasked admiration. “Thank you for your praise, my lady.”
“Splendid! As expected of you, Lord Alaric! You even bested our second-strongest Knight! Hahaha!” Nathan’s boisterous laughter echoed within the training ground.
Alaric didn’t know how to respond to his straightforward words so he only chuckled lightly.
Meanwhile, Elena almost jumped in excitement when she saw Alaric’s performance.
Her eyes twinkled. She then sent Alaric a sneaky thumbs up when she saw him glance her way.
On the other hand, the stern-faced Warrick smiled. He felt proud to see the young lord showing off his power.
At this moment, all the warriors of House Paxley no longer doubted Alaric.
They thought that the rumors they heard about him were exaggerated. Now, they realized that those weren’t just baseless rumors.
“Amazing! How did he reach that level of swordsmanship at his age?”
“If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it to be true.”
“It seems like we are witnessing the birth of a prodigy who will one day engrave his name in the Astanian Dragon Leaderboard!”
Alaric awkwardly chuckled when he heard their words. He then turned his gaze to Nathan and said.
“My lord, I would like to take a moment of rest before we begin with the meeting.”
It was only an excuse. The truth was that he wanted to spend more time with Hershey.
She was one of his greatest regrets in his past life.
Just recalling how he had treated her made him feel guilty.
I will face your feelings this time, Hershey.
“Oh my! How thoughtless of me!” Nathan face palmed himself.
“Hershey, quickly bring Lord Alaric and his companions to the accommodation that we had prepared for them.” He instructed his daughter.
“Yes, my lord.” Hershey acknowledged his instructions with a nod of her head.
“I’m really sorry, Lord Alaric. I promise that I will prepare a feast for you tonight to make up for this mistake.” Nathan apologetically said.
“You don’t need to apologize, my lord. It’s just a minor matter.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
A moment later, Hershey brought them to the guest mansion which was just fifty meters away from the main mansion.
